tabasco

Definitions of tabasco
  1. noun
    ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
    synonyms: malagueta
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    type of:
    especia
    any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
  2. noun
    very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers
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